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Karjakin, Sergey

contemporary era

Sergey Karjakin became the youngest grandmaster in history at age 12 in 2002, a record that stood for 19 years. He challenged Magnus Carlsen for the World Championship in 2016 and also claimed World Rapid (2012) and World Blitz (2016) titles, establishing himself as one of the most resilient defenders in modern chess.

Total Games

3572

Wins

1339

Draws

1539

Losses

694

37.5% wins43.1% draws19.4% losses

Most Played Openings

B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation180C67 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall148C65 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense131B12 - Caro-Kann Defense82E15 - Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation82C50 - Italian Game81C53 - Italian Game: Bird's Attack74A01 - Nimzo-Larsen Attack70A45 - Canard Opening67C42 - Petrov's Defense58

Most Faced Opponents

Grischuk,A114 gamesMamedyarov,S102 gamesCarlsen,M95 gamesAronian,L94 gamesNakamura,Hi93 gamesNepomniachtchi,I87 gamesCaruana,F75 gamesSvidler,P69 gamesAnand,V66 gamesRadjabov,T61 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V

20th Amber Blindfold

2011

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FCGFCG
1-0

Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey

Saint Louis Blitz 2019

2019

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FCGFCG
1-0

Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey

WCh Rapid TB 2016

2016

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FCGFCG
0-1

Ponomariov,R vs Karjakin,Sergey

Tal Memorial Blitz

2008

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FCGFCG
1-0

Karjakin,Sergey vs Chandra,Akshat

PNWCC Online Blitz JP 12

2020

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FCGFCG
1-0

Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey

Tal Memorial Blitz 2014

2014

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FCGFCG
0-1

So,W vs Karjakin,Sergey

Saint Louis Blitz 2018

2018

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FCGFCG
1-0

Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S

Saint Louis Blitz 2019

2019

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FCGFCG
0-1

Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S

Tal Memorial Blitz 2014

2014

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FCGFCG
0-1

Giri,A vs Karjakin,Sergey

2nd Norway Chess 2014

2014

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Games (3572)

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Nakamura,Hi vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 E15
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 A29
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 A05
Caruana,F vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 E15
Topalov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 A06
Giri,A vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nakamura,Hi★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 D16
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 D27
Karjakin,Sergey vs Giri,A★
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 A01
Karjakin,Sergey vs Adams,Mi★
0-1
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 A45
Caruana,F vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 C60
Navara,D vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 D45
So,W vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 E10
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L★
0-1
4th Zurich CC Rapid 2015 A07
Anand,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
4th Zurich CC Rapid 2015 E15
Caruana,F vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
4th Zurich CC Rapid 2015 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V★
1-0
4th Zurich CC Rapid 2015 A07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
4th Zurich CC Rapid 2015 C07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
4th Zurich CC Classical 2015 A22
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
4th Zurich CC Classical 2015 A05
Nakamura,Hi vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
4th Zurich CC Classical 2015 A33
Karjakin,Sergey vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2
4th Zurich CC Classical 2015 C65
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
4th Zurich CC Classical 2015 D47
Karjakin,Sergey vs Caruana,F★
0-1
4th Zurich CC Blitz 2015 A88
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V★
1-0
4th Zurich CC Blitz 2015 C47
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
4th Zurich CC Blitz 2015 D27
Nakamura,Hi vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
4th Zurich CC Blitz 2015 A06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V★
0-1
4th Zurich CC Blitz 2015 C47
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A07
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 D26
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 C42
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A00
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 D27
Leko,P vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gelfand,B★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A04
Morozevich,A vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 C47
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A04
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 D20
Karjakin,Sergey vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A05
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 B42
Gelfand,B vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 D27
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A88
Karjakin,Sergey vs Morozevich,A★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A07
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 D20
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 C88
Radjabov,T vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 A35
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S★
1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 D45
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